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Monday, 23 February 2026
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Mushrooms
Mushrooms are some of the oldest inhabitants of the Earth.
Latest evidence suggests that the first mushrooms evolved on Earth between 715 and 810 million years ago.
Cosmos
It is difficult to estimate the approximate number of stars in space.
According to the simples calculation taking into account the number of galaxies and the average numb ...
Ganymede
Ganymede's core is composed of iron, which may be partially liquid and is surrounded by a thick mantle made of silicates.
Moon
It is the fifth largest moon in the solar system.
In size, it is second only to Ganymede, Titan, Callisto, and Io.
Amber
The majority of amber in use is between 30 to 90 millions years old.
Cosmos
The largest canyon both on Mars and in the entire Solar System is Valles Marineris, which stretches 400 kilometers, is 200 kilometers wide, and 10 kilometers deep.
The canyon is located just below the Martian equator.
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia is a Greek term meaning denial of appetite, or loss of appetite.
The adjective “nervosa” indicates the functional and unrestricted nature of the disorder.
Mushrooms
A species of fungus capable of breaking down and digesting polyurethane has been discovered in the Amazon.
The species is called Pestalotiopsis microspora. Its ability to degrade polyurethane was discovered ...
Phobos
Phobos was discovered by Asaph Hall on August 18th, 1877, through a telescope at the United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
Phobos was not the first moon to be discovered by Hall. He discovered its twin, Deimos, on August 12th, 1877.
Cosmos
The smallest galaxy discovered so far is Segue 2, located adjacent to the Milky Way.
It is 114.000 light years away from us and is approaching at a speed of 40 km/s towards us. It is ma ...